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British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting

British Columbia filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in San Francisco federal court on Monday, alleging a February mass shooting at a school in Tumbler Ridge could have been prevented if the company had warned local law enforcement that the shooter used ChatGPT to plan the attack. The province is seeking damages to fund recovery efforts and an order directing changes to how OpenAI handles ChatGPT conversations that could lead to violence.

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British Columbia sues OpenAI and Sam Altman over Tumbler Ridge mass school shooting
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The Guardian Technology Canadian province alleges deadly attack could have been prevented if company had warned police of shooter’s ChatGPT use

British Columbia has sued OpenAI in California, saying a mass shooting at a school in the province could have been prevented if the company had warned local law enforcement that the shooter had used ChatGPT to plan the massacre.

The lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court on Monday names OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, as defendants. It is seeking damages to fund recovery efforts in the province after the February attack, as well as an order directing changes to the way the company handles ChatGPT conversations that could lead to violence.

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